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Meet Megan

Pocket Creative is the freelance design practice of Megan Cutler, a publication design specialist dedicated to supporting research, education, and advocacy organizations.

As the designer in your back pocket, I am committed to showing up, filling in the gaps, and making sure you have what you need to achieve your goals. Since launching Pocket Creative in 2017, I’ve completed 170+ projects for 20+ clients and have been fortunate to build long-term relationships with many of them. I’d love to support your project, too.

When not designing, you may find me reading science fiction novels or slinging Tiki cocktails for friends and family in Portland, Oregon.

Recommendations

  • "Megan has been my go-to graphic designer for many years. She is extremely easy to work with and creates beautiful, high quality products that stand the test of time. I have also never met another graphic designer that takes such an interest in understanding the purpose, audience, and possible uses of a product to ensure that the design and the content work together intuitively. She asks very insightful questions during the planning process and anticipates important considerations and decisions about the product that make the whole process run smoothly and efficiently. Megan also creates a user-friendly working experience by using an app to review and edit design proofs, which cuts down on the need for long email chains and attachments. However, if you do have a question or concern, she is very responsive. I will continue to go to Megan for my graphic design needs, as I am consistency satisfied with her work and professionalism. I would highly recommend Megan if you are looking for someone who creates high-quality graphic design and provides excellent service."

    — Catherine G., Program Coordinator at Georgetown University

  • "I worked with Megan multiple times over the past couple of years. She has been a consistent go-to designer for one of our larger accounts. Not only is she always spot-on in her design, but she is just plain fantastic to work with. I’ve been repeatedly amazed at how Megan can set up a project for success by nailing down the design direction at the onset. She’s handled numerous projects for us that had demanding design challenges and growing scopes, but she has delivered client satisfaction every single time. She is extremely organized, is always on time, and on budget. She’s reliable and a joy to work with. I highly recommend hiring Megan!"

    — Nancy F., Senior Traffic Manager at Henry V Events

  • Megan did extensive work for our center designing a range of products from briefs to cumulative reports. She is extremely easy to work with, meticulous in attention to detail, on-time and most importantly - has beautiful final products. I wholeheartedly recommend any organization or individual looking for an incredibly skilled graphic designer to work with Megan!

    — Lauren R., Program Director at Georgetown University

  • "Working with Megan was an incredible experience. Her communication strengths and understanding of the intricacies associated with complex projects (and the management that goes along with them) added great support and value to the entire team. She asks insightful questions of her agency partner (for which I was her point person), proving she understands clients’ needs and also where to clarify goals or improve outcomes. She is incredibly responsive and upholds deadlines, a project manager’s dream. Combined with her design skills and understanding of book/magazine layouts, her skills add up to all things amazing! Megan has great intuition and talent, and is mutually supportive to her agency partners and clients."

    — Heather B., Senior Project Manager at Henry V Events

  • "Over the last two years, I hired Megan for multiple design projects at PRB. I worked with Megan on a variety of projects such as policy briefs, fact sheets, presentations, and interactive PDFs. She consistently delivered high quality work on time and on budget, and was flexible with each round of revisions. I highly recommend Megan!"

    — Jessica W., Senior Designer at the Population Reference Bureau

  • "Megan has designed our program's annual report for the last two years, and we have been incredibly pleased with her services. Megan is a clear communicator and works quickly while also having great attention to detail. The reports she has designed for us communicate our work clearly and fit our branding and style. She has also been incredibly patient when our team has changed our minds about the content or design! Highly recommend Megan for any graphic design needs."

    — Lisa K., Director of Operations at Georgetown University Law Center

  • "I have enjoyed having Megan on our creative team for nearly four years. She is an extraordinary graphic designer and employee. Along with her excellent design and organizational skills, she has a great work ethic with a keen intellect and problem solving ability. Along with being the primary catalog designer for our busy marketing company, she has expanded her skills to doing product photography, hand lettering and helping with art direction. Because of her creative talents and leadership abilities, I promoted her to Senior Graphic Designer and would recommend her to anyone looking for a first class designer."

    — Gail W., Creative Manager at The Parable Group

  • "As Megan's supervisor and co-worker for over two years, I watched her rapid development and growth with admiration. She demonstrated a fine work ethic and learned new skills on practically a daily basis. Her design sense served The Parable Group through many media including print, digital, and packaging. Despite her adeptness in a long list of computer skills, perhaps her defining trait is her ability to focus on a task and see it through to completion with excellence. Meg would be an asset to any corporation that wants to insure quality in its design and its creativity."

    — William W., Artistic Director at The Parable Group

  • "With just minimal direction, Megan conceived, designed and delivered two distinctive yet beautifully coordinated show images for a pair of world-premiere plays with Northwest Theatre Workshop. Throughout the process, she communicated clearly with me and my team, met every deadline, and maintained her pro bono schedule with grace and professionalism."

    —Wayne H., Northwest Theatre Workshop

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